Share of children who are overweight in Mozambique, Republic of

Mozambique, Republic of: Share of children who are overweight was 4.4 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.4
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
105th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2004
All-time low
4.2
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Mozambique, Republic of, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.52001: 6.72002: 6.92003: 7.12004: 7.22005: 7.22006: 7.12007: 72008: 6.82009: 6.62010: 6.32011: 62012: 5.72013: 5.42014: 5.12015: 4.92016: 4.62017: 4.52018: 4.32019: 4.22020: 4.22021: 4.22022: 4.22023: 4.32024: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Mozambique, Republic of stood at 4.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 7.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2019.

Mozambique, Republic of ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.91 6.5 7.2 10
2010s 5.1 4.2 6.3 10
2020s 4.26 4.2 4.4 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of

  1. 104 Lebanon 4.5 compare
  2. 105 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.4 compare
  3. 105 Guinea 4.4 compare
  4. 105 Malawi 4.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Mozambique, Republic of?
Share of children who are overweight in Mozambique, Republic of was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2019.
How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for share of children who are overweight?
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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